Silver Vision

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Silver Vision (UK) Limited
Company type Subsidiary
IndustryVideo production
Distribution label
Genre Professional wrestling
Founded7 July 1990;34 years ago (7 July 1990)
Defunct29 July 2014;10 years ago (29 July 2014)
Fate Dissolved
HeadquartersThe Lighthouse, 1 Aden Road, ,
Area served
United Kingdom
Europe
Parent Clear Vision Limited

Silver Vision Limited was a British video production and distribution label, and a subsidiary of Clear Vision Limited. The company was based in Enfield, London, England. The company is most famous for being the official home video distributor for WWE in Europe from 7 July 1990 to 31 December 2012.

Contents

History

Silver Vision had exclusive distribution rights to the WWE Tagged Classics range, a unique series of DVDs that were exempt from well-documented legal restraints imposed by federal lawsuits initiated by the World Wide Fund for Nature in 2002. [2] The lawsuits prohibited the referencing and use of all versions of the World Wrestling Federation logo and the initials "WWF", with only the DVD cover art and menu screens of the "Tagged Classics" displaying the World Wrestling Entertainment logo and the initials "WWE".

In July 2012, WWE came to a new agreement with the World Wide Fund for Nature which allowed the WWE to no longer censor any of the WWF logos and the spoken initials of "WWF", however, WWE cannot use any WWF logos in the present day, except in archival footage. [3]

On 19 September 2012, Silver Vision announced on their website that the partnership between their parent Clear Vision Ltd. and WWE would end on 31 December 2012, with SummerSlam 2012 and nWo: The Revolution being the label's final WWE release. Silver Vision announced they would continue to release WWE DVDs while supplies last. [4] On 19 November 2012, it was announced that FremantleMedia (now Fremantle) would be the new WWE Home Video distributor for the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe. [5] Silver Vision's website sold their last WWE DVDs by June 2013 [6] and after that date, the brand officially was dissolved, with their website redirecting to their parent company Clear Vision afterwards.

In January 2013, Queensway Digital, Clear Vision's parent company, announced they had secured the deal to release TNA DVDs after losing their WWE license. [7] In December 2013, the company entered administration. [8] On 29 July 2014, the company went under a voluntary strike-off. [9]

The company continued to release DVDs until 2017, when its online store went offline, with its domain soon lapsing.

Home Media

Silver Vision released roughly 100 to 200 DVDs in 14 years from 7 July 2000 to 29 July 2014, which are: 1: documentaries about the WWE wrestlers, 2: two ECW documentaries and two PPVs, 3: all of the WWE exclusives and WWE Tagged Classics series.[ citation needed ]

Region 2 DVDs

Silver Vision Documentaries Exclusive Releases

Region 2
DVD TitleAspect RatioTotal running timeRelease Date
The Rock: The People’s Champ (1 DISC SET)16:9143 mins.April 25, 2000
The Rock: Just Bring It (2 DISC SET)16:9255 mins.October 1, 2002
SILVER VISION PRESENTS Mick Foley: Greatest Hits & Misses - A Life In Wrestling (2 DVD SET)16:9389 mins.January 1, 2008
Shawn Michaels: Heartbreak Kid & Heartbreak Express16:9N/AJul 11, 2011
Triple H: The Game & That Damn Good16:9N/AOct 17, 2011
Undertaker: This Is My Yard & Mick Foley: Hard Knocks & Cheap Pops16:9N/AJan 16, 2012
Hardy Boyz: Leap of Faith & Lita: It Just Feels Right16:9N/AMar 19, 2012
The Rock: The Epic Journey Of Dwayne The Rock Johnson (3 DVD SET)16:96hrs 54 mins.April 23, 2012
Austin 3:16 Uncensored, Three Faces of Foley, Chris Jericho: Break Down the Walls & Kurt Angle: Its True, Its True16:9252 MinutesSep 17, 2012

Silver Vision ECW Exclusive Releases

Region 2
DVD TitleAspect RatioTotal running timeRelease Date
SILVER VISION PRESENTS: The RISE + FALL OF ECW (2 DISC DVD)16:9366 mins. AKA 6 hours and 5 minsJanuary 24, 2005
ECW: The Mist Extreme Matches (Double DVD)16:9350 mins. AKA 5 hours and 50 MinutesMarch 20, 2006
ECW: ONE NIGHT STAND & ECW BARELY LEGAL (2 DISC SET)16:9350 mins. AKA 5 hours and 50 MinutesJune 11, 2006

WWE DVDS & WWE Tagged Classics Main Series

Region 2
DVD TitleAspect RatioTotal running timeRelease Date
WrestleMania I & II16:9232 minsMay 10, 2004
Royal Rumble 1989 & 199016:9283 mins
WrestleMania III & IV16:9N/AJun 7, 2004
King of the Ring 93 & 9416:9N/AJul 5, 2004
SummerSlam 88 & 8916:9N/AAug 9, 2004
Royal Rumble 91 & 9216:9N/ASep 6, 2004
UK Rampage 91 & Battle Royal in the Albert Hall16:9N/AOct 4, 2004
Survivor Series 87 & 8816:9N/ANov 1, 2004
In Your House 1 & 216:9N/AJan 10, 2005
One Night Only & Fab Four16:9N/AFeb 7, 2005
In Your House 13 & 1616:9N/AMar 7, 2005
WrestleMania V & VI16:9N/AApr 4, 2005
SummerSlam 90 & 9116:9N/AMay 1, 2005
King of the Ring 95 & 9616:9N/AMay 2, 2005
Royal Rumble 93 & 9416:9N/AJun 6, 2005
Survivor Series 89 & 9016:9N/AJul 4, 2005
WrestleMania VII & VIII16:9N/ASep 5, 2005
SummerSlam 92 & 9316:9N/AOct 3, 2005
Survivor Series 95 & 9616:9N/ANov 6, 2005
Survivor Series 91 & 9216:9N/ANov 7, 2005
Royal Rumble 95 & 9616:9N/AApr 17, 2006
WrestleMania IX & X16:9N/AMay 8, 2006
King of the Ring 97 & 9816:9N/AJun 5, 2006
SummerSlam 94 & 9516:9N/AJul 3, 2006
WrestleMania XI & XII16:9N/AAug 7, 2006
Survivor Series 93 & 9416:9N/ASep 4, 2006
SummerSlam 96 & 9716:9N/AOct 2, 2006
Royal Rumble 97 & 9816:9N/AJan 8, 2007
In Your House 3 & 416:9N/AFeb 5, 2007
WrestleMania XII & XIV16:9N/AMar 5, 2007
WrestleMania XII & XIV16:9N/A
In Your House 5 & 616:9N/AApr 2, 2007
King of the Ring 99 & 0016:9N/AMay 21, 2007
In Your House 7 & 816:9N/AJune 4, 2007
In Your House 9 & 1016:9N/AAug 6, 2007
SummerSlam 1998 & 199916:95hrs 58 minsAug 20, 2007
In Your House 11 & 1216:9N/AOct 1, 2007
Royal Rumble 99 & 0016:9N/AJan 1, 2008
Cyber Sunday 200616:9N/A
Survivor Series 97 & 9816:9N/A
In Your House 14 & 1516:9N/AJan 7, 2008
Cyber Sunday 200716:9N/AFeb 18, 2008
In Your House 17 & 1816:9N/AMar 3, 2008
In Your House 19 & 2016:9N/AApr 7, 2008
In Your House 21 & 2216:9N/AMay 5, 2008
In Your House 23 & 2416:9N/AJun 2, 2008
In Your House 25 & 2616:9N/AJul 7, 2008
In Your House 27 & 2816:9N/AAug 4, 2008
WrestleMania XV & Hell Yeah16:9N/ASep 1, 2008
Fully Loaded & Unforgiven 9916:9N/AOct 16, 2008
No Mercy 1999 & Armageddon 1999 (2 DVD SET)16:95hrs 33 minsNov 3, 2008
Survivor Series 99 & 0016:9N/AJan 19, 2009
Cyber Sunday 200816:9N/AFeb 25, 2009
WrestleMania 2000 (SPECIAL 2 DVD SET)16:9440 mins AKA 0VER 7 HOURS!Mar 16, 2009
No Way Out 2000 & Backlash 2000 (2 DVD SET)16:95hrs 42 MinsApr 13, 2009
Judgment Day & Fully Loaded 0016:9N/AMay 11, 2009
SummerSlam 00 & 0116:9N/AJun 8, 2009
Unforgiven & No Mercy 0016:9N/AJul 13, 2009
Royal Rumble 01 & 0216:9N/AAug 24, 2009
Armageddon 00 & No Way Out 0116:9N/ASep 14, 2009
WrestleMania X-Seven (2 DVD SET)16:94hrs and 05 minsOct 12, 2009
Backlash & Judgment Day 0116:9N/ANov 9, 2009
King of the Ring & Invasion 0116:9N/AJan 18, 2010
Bragging Rights 2009 (UK Edition)16:9N/AOct 25, 2009
Unforgiven & No Mercy 0116:9N/AFeb 22, 2010
Survivor Series & Vengeance 0116:9N/AApr 12, 2010
WrestleMania X8 (2 DVD SET)16:93hrs and 41 minsMay 17, 2010
No Way Out & Backlash 0216:9N/AJun 14, 2010
Capital Carnage 98 & No Mercy 9916:9N/AJul 12, 2010
nWo: Back in Black, Diesel & Razor Ramon16:9N/AAug 9, 2010
Rebellion 99 & Insurrextion 0016:9N/AOct 11, 2010
Bragging Rights 2010 (UK Edition)16:9N/AOct 24, 2010
Rebellion 00 & Insurrextion 0116:9N/AFeb 21, 2011
Wrestlefest 88 & 9016:9N/AMar 21, 2011
Rebellion 01 & Insurrextion 0216:9N/AApr 18, 2011
Year in Review 93 & 9416:9N/AMay 16, 2011
US Rampage 91 & 9216:9N/AAug 29, 2011
Action & Hardcore16:9N/ASep 26, 2011
UK Rampage 92 & 9316:9N/ANov 14, 2011
Brawl in the Family & Wrestling Grudge Matches16:9N/AFeb 13, 2012
Year in Review 95 & 9616:9N/AApr 16, 2012
1993 UK Fan Favourites/1995 UK Fan Favourites16:94 hours and 19 minutes12 Nov 2012

Silver Vision WWE Exclusive Releases

Region 2
DVD TitleAspect RatioTotal running timeRelease Date
The Classic Five of 200116:9N/ASep 9, 2002
The Classic Five of 2002/200316:9N/AOct 6, 2003
Raw: Homecoming 200616:9N/A2006
Best of Raw & SmackDown Vol. 1 – SmackDown’s Most Memorable Matches16:986 minutesApr 3, 2007
Best of Raw & SmackDown Vol. 2 – Raw’s Most Memorable Matches16:986 minutes2007
Best of Raw & SmackDown Vol. 3 – Cena vs. Edge16:9N/A2007
Best of Raw & SmackDown Vol. 4 – Return of Batista16:9N/AOct 8, 2007
Best of Raw & SmackDown Vol. 5 – Batista vs. Undertaker16:9N/A2007
WWE Live in Italy16:9N/A2007
Live in the UK: October 200716:9N/AFeb 11, 2008
Live in the UK: April 200816:9N/ASep 15, 2008
Live in the UK: November 200816:9N/AFeb 9, 2009
Live in the UK: April 200916:9N/AJul 20, 2009
RAW: THE BEST OF 2009 (3 DVD SET)16:98hrs and 39 minutesApril 19, 2010
Live in the UK: November 200916:9N/AMay 3, 2010
Best of WWE Vol. 1 – Rey Mysterio16:9N/AMay 28, 2010
Best of WWE Vol. 2 – John Cena16:9N/A
Best of WWE Vol. 3 – Batista16:9N/A
Best of WWE Vol. 4 – Undertaker16:9N/A
Best of WWE Vol. 5 – Edge16:9N/A
Best of WWE Vol. 6 – New & Improved DX16:9N/A
Best of WWE Vol. 7 – Kane16:9N/A
Best of WWE Vol. 8 – Undertaker vs. Batista16:9N/A
Live in the UK: April 201016:9N/AJul 18, 2010
Live in the UK: November 201016:9N/AMar 28, 2011
Live in the UK: April 201116:9N/AJul 18, 2011
WWE Movie Triple Bill Boxset16:9N/AOct 3, 2011
WWE 2011 Annual16:9N/AOct 10, 2011
Live in the UK: November 201116:9N/AFeb 20, 2012
Live in the UK: April 201216:9N/AAug 6, 2012
WWE 2012 Annual16:9N/ASep 24, 2012
Best of Raw Vol. 1 & 216:95 hours and 3 minutesOct 15, 2012
The Road to WrestleMania 201216:910 hours and 54 minutesNov 5, 2012

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